| Autor: |
A. E. Onyeanusi, I. B. Alili, D. Brotobor, A. A. Okomayin |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093). 2:138-152 |
| ISSN: |
2734-2093 |
| DOI: |
10.52417/ojmr.v2i2.296 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS) is oncologically safe for eligible patients with breast cancer and has enormous physical and psychological benefits. Despite this, the mastectomy rate in many centres is still very high. Nurses are frontline staff in healthcare settings and have great contact with the patients. The level of their awareness would have a great impact on patients eligible for breast conservation seeking expert opinion. This study explored the awareness, perception and acceptance of BCS among female nurses in a rural Nigeria tertiary hospital. Methodology: A quasi-structured self-questionnaire was distributed to 235 nurses using a convenient sampling method. The responses on 219 adequately filled questionnaires were entered into an IBM SPSS Statistics Data Document (version 21.0) for analysis. Categorical variables were presented in counts and percentages. Association between the acceptance of BCS versus its awareness, equivalence to TM and years of nursing practice were tested using Chi-square probability test and a p-value of |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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